NDLI: Motivating programming students by problem based learning and LEGO robots

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Lykke, M. Coto, M. Mora, S. Vandel, N. Jantzen, C.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: Aalborg Univ., Aalborg, Denmark (Lykke, M.; Vandel, N.; Jantzen, C.) \|\| Univ. Nac., Heredia, Costa Rica (Coto, M.; Mora, S.)
Abstract	Retention of first year students in Computer Science is a concern for universities internationally. Especially programming courses are regarded as difficult, and often have the highest failure and dropout rates. The Informatics School at Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica is not an exception. For this reason the school is focusing on different teaching methods to help their students master these skills. This paper introduces an experimental, controlled comparison study of three learning designs, involving a problem based learning (PBL) approach in connection with the use of LEGO Mindstorms to improve students programming skills and motivation for learning in an introductory programming course. The paper reports the results related with one of the components of the study - the experiential qualities of the three learning designs. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey with 229 students from three groups exposed to different learning designs and through six qualitative walk-alongs collecting data from these groups by informal interviews and observations. Findings from the three studies were discussed in three focus group interviews with 10 students from the three experimental groups.
Sponsorship	IEEE Educ. Soc.
Starting Page	544
Ending Page	555
File Size	1345182
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479931910
ISSN	21659567
DOI	10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826146
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-04-03
Publisher Place	Turkey
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computers Experience design Positive psychology Educational institutions Programming courses PBL Problem-solving LEGO Mindstorms Robots Programming profession
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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